PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 'SNL' veteran Colin Jost talks comedy as craft and coping mechanism with Brown students PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Even though "Saturday Night Live" writer and actor Colin Jost attended Harvard University, it's Brown that holds a special place in his heart. It's where his parents met decades ago. Jost's mother was a medical student and his father was an undergraduate. Their paths crossed in a more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 'Wild Stories' shows the power of 'bombastic' and brilliant narrative art PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Big, bright and bold, " Leslie Bostrom: Wild Stories " features eye-catching paintings that span the professor's 36-year career at Brown, on view in the University's Granoff Center for the Creative Arts from April 23 to June 13. "You might call my work bombastic," said Professor of Visual Art  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, April 23 -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release: * * * 8 Institutions Earn AACSB Initial Business Accreditation AACSB International announced that 8 institutions have earned initial business accreditation. Delivering on excellence and the highest of standards in business education with a demonstrated focus on quality in teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning. AACSB International (AACSB) announce more PR

AALTO, Finland, April 23 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Summer School Teacher Interview: Visual communication design has the power to influence perceptions, opinions, and decisions Cvijeta Miljak teaches Visual Narratives and AR, a new course offered by Aalto University Summer School. The course allows students to explore the multimodal aspects of media and develop their creative confidence in visual communication design and storytelling. Cvijeta Miljak is a des more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 24 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Accolades: 3 UVA Engineering Faculty Elected as AAAS Fellows By Dan Heuchert A trio of faculty members representing three disciplines in the School of Engineering and Applied Science - computer science, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and civil and environmental engineering - were elected to the rank of "fellow" by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world' more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news: * * * AFSA Members Heading Blue Ribbon Schools Dozens of schools across the nation led by AFSA members have been awarded Blue Ribbon designation by the U.S. Department of Education. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, started in 1982, recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT and AAUP: Trump's Executive Order on Accreditation Opens the Door for Rampant Corruption and Political Interference in Academic Institutions WASHINGTON --President Donald Trump's executive order on accreditation is yet another attempt to dictate what is taught, learned, said and done by college students and instructors. Threats to remove accreditors from their rol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Applications Open: 2025 Information and Artificial Intelligence Teacher Advisory Council The Pulitzer Center's Information and Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives support journalism and audience engagement on in-depth AI accountability stories that examine governments' and corporations' uses of predictive and surveillance technologies more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 24 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Holds One Hundred Sixty-Fifth Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025 Former Prime Minister of Haiti Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis to Give Commencement Address ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-- Bard College will hold its one hundred sixty-fifth commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Bard President Leon Botstein will confer 485 undergraduate degrees on the Class of 2025 and 192 graduate deg more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Afraid of Public Speaking? This Club Can Help BU's Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences Toastmasters chapter helps students become more confident and articulate in front of a crowd By Amy Laskowski Roughly one-third of American adults say they fear public speaking more than insects, needles--even murder. For Sarah Rashed, standing in front of a crowd wasn't something she hated, but wasn't some more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A Novel Recounts the Agony of Early Onset Dementia In Binnie Kirshenbaum's Counting Backwards, a wife must face a future without her beloved partner. In Counting Backwards, School of the Arts Writing Professor Binnie Kirshenbaum tells the story of a middle-aged couple's struggle with the husband's descent into early onset Lewy body dementia. From their living room window, Leo begins hallucinating: He sees a man on sti more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 24 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Data Scientist Christopher H. Wiggins, News Anchor Maryalice Demler, and the Honorable Maurizio Bevilacqua Are Featured Speakers During Niagara University Commencement Ceremonies Renowned data scientist Christopher H. Wiggins, award-winning journalist Maryalice Demler, and the Honorable Maurizio Bevilacqua are among the featured speakers at Niagara University's 2025 commencement ceremonies in Lewiston, N. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Society for Science, an organization that promotes the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement, issued the following news release: * * * Empowering Classrooms: $58K in STEM Research Grants Help Educators Inspire Hands-On Discovery, Changing Students' Lives WASHINGTON, D.C. - This year, Society for Science is proud to name 24 outstanding educators as recipients of its STEM Research Grants program, an initiative dedi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * EPA Regional Administrator Celebrates Young Environmental Stewards on Earth Day in Middletown, NY Middletown, N.Y. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Michael Martucci traveled to Middletown, New York to have some fun this Earth Day with children at the On My Way Early Learning and Childcare Center. During his visit, he viewed an art exhibit abou more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 4.22.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Claire Cullis, of Carmichael, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Business and Consumer Relations at the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. Cullis has been Chief of Staff to the First Partner in the Governor's Office since 2021. Sh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to the Michigan Supreme Court, Michigan Court of Appeals Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Judge Noah Hood to the Michigan Supreme Court; Judge Mariam Bazzi to succeed Hood on the Michigan Court of Appeals, First District; Christopher Trebilcock to the Michigan Court of Appeals, Second District; and Daniel Korobkin to the Michigan more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, April 24 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: * * * Chemistry students get inside look at pharmaceutical research with KEY trip Mohammad Hossain, associate professor of organic chemistry, led a KEY trip to Eli Lilly, offering his organic chemistry class a chance to see real-world applications of concepts and procedures they are learning in his class. KOKOMO, Ind. -- Eli Lilly may be one of the state's largest employers, but its labs use much of th more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * LAMAT 25 team restores sight, builds readiness in Guyana GEORGETOWN, Guyana - One U.S. Air Force and two U.S. Army ophthalmologists worked alongside Guyanese medical professionals to provide surgical eye care, exchange knowledge and strengthen partnerships at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Guyana, from March 31 to April 11, 2025.  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Less space, more guests: Hotel Ezra Cornell adapts in its 100th year Inside Statler Hall, there's a four-foot fake peacock in the Silver Birch Suite awaiting its debut, boxes of commemorative Teddy bears stacked up in an unused office and a meeting room that looks more like a grocery store, filled with dry goods like oil and sugar and boxes of chips. With renovations in Statler Hall making food lab and plannin more PR

LIVERMORE, California, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL's Candy writes his seventh book LLNL electrical engineer Jim Candy never expected to be an author. But early in his nearly 50-year Lab career, several students in a university class he was teaching helped him become one. "I was an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University, and I needed a textbook for my students. They had gone to the school's dean a more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, April 24 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Moscaliuc Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship Mihaela Moscaliuc, Ph.D., professor of English and graduate program director at Monmouth University, has been awarded a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the most prestigious honors in the arts and humanities. She joins a distinguished group of 198 fellows--including faculty at Berkely, Brown, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale--selected this year more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 24 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU geographer named MAS Fellow for scientific contributions STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State Professor of Geography and Geographic Information Systems Shrinidhi Ambinakudige is a new fellow of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences for his significant contributions to geographical science. The designation is one of MAS's highest honors, awarded in a highly selective process to members who hav more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025 Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, April 23, 2025)-- Discovery Education, the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-alig more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF honors Stillwater's Fleming Scholars At a ceremony this week, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation celebrated the long line of Stillwater High students who have been selected as Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars at OMRF. Each year, for its Fleming Scholar program, OMRF selects a handful of the state's top science students to spend the summer in its labs working aside foundati more PR

EXETER, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Presents Wyoming Area High School with 'Be Money $mart Commendation EXETER, Pa. - In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today presented Wyoming Area High School with a 'Be Money $mart' commendation recognizing the administration's efforts to prepare its students for a brighter and more financiall more PR

HONG KONG, April 23 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and Stanford Medicine join hands to establish joint collaboratory for longitudinal deep omics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Stanford Medicine have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the PolyU-Stanford Joint Collaboratory for Longitudinal Deep Omics (LDO). Leveraging PolyU's strengths in biomedical engineering, AI-driven health  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * ADVANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION FOR AMERICAN YOUTH By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Background. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the modern world, driving innovation across industries, enhancing productivity, and reshaping the way we live and work. To e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Joins Google's Online Safety Roadshow to Empower Local Students with Internet Safety Skills Plant City, F.L. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) spoke to students at Marshall Middle Magnet School as a part of Google's "Online Safety Roadshow" to teach students how to stay safe and smart online. During the Online Safety Roadshow assembly, the first such event held by Google in t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Launches Nationwide Astronomy Program for Rural Schools Smithsonian Aims To Provide a Telescope and STEM Curriculum to Every Rural School in America Cambridge, Mass. -- The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is launching a nationwide strategic investment in the future of rural education called Smithsonian Scientists Taki more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Streaming Exclusively on ESPN+: Live Coverage of The Chevron Championship, First LPGA Tour Major of 2025 * Nearly 40 hours of coverage over four days begins Thursday, April 24, at 9:15 a.m. ET * Featured Groups include 7 of world's top 10 players; world No. 1 Korda, Ko, Vu, Hull, more * Subscribe to ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices ESPN more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Aramark gift will support innovative kitchen space in Paley Hall The gift from Aramark Collegiate Hospitality supports one of the signature features of the building, which will become the permanent home of the College of Public Health. In recognition of the gift, the kitchen will now be named the Aramark Community Teaching Kitchen. A generous gift from Aramark Collegiate Hospitality will support an in more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on April 23, 2025: * * * Gov. Lee Marks the Close of the 2025 Legislative Session, Applauds Passage of "Tennessee Innovates" Agenda NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee marked the close of the 2025 legislative session, which includes the successful passage of his $59.5 billion budget that invests in innovative approaches to serving Tennesseans. "We've passed strategic legislative and budg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Here's a look at research generated by U.S. colleges and universities: Boston University School of Public Health: CityHealth Initiative Improved Dozens of Health Policies in US Cities Boston University School of Public Health: Hospitalized Patients Who Receive Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Can Substantially Reduce Heavy Drinking Bryant University: An Expert in the Operating Room, 2024 Alum Assists Surgeons in Treating AFib With New Technologies Cedarville University: more ST

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Nominates Third District Students to Service Academies LOWELL, MA - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) hosted a ceremony to nominate students from across the Third District to United States Service Academies. The event was held at Dracut's Harvey J. Gagnon Harmony Hall. "It's one of my greatest honors and most serious responsibilities to nominate outstanding young men and wom more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * What Nature Can Do for Your Brain (and Your Brain Can Do for Nature) By Christine Sanni Susan Masino is the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Applied Science at Trinity College. She is a neuroscientist, and her research into adenosine, the ketogenic diet, and their links to treating seizures as well as other disorders is well-known. Masino's parallel work looks at brain health and natural areas, espe more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 23 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Daughter of Fay Jones Honors Family With $500,000 and AIA Gold Medal Gifts U of A alumna Jean Cameron "Cami" Jones, a daughter of Fay and Gus Jones, is honoring her parents with two gifts to the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A. Cami, the younger of the Joneses' two daughters, has committed a $500,000 planned gift to establish the Fay and Gus Jones Legacy Endowment in Arch more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 23 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * College of Law commencement ceremony is May 3 Robert C. Denicola, professor emeritus, will deliver keynote address The University of Nebraska College of Law will award more than 140 degrees during a May 3 commencement ceremony. The Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St., will host the ceremony at 2 p.m. Doors open to the public at 1 p.m. The ceremony is expected to last one-and-a-half to two more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 23 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Raikes School team gives AI a fashion-forward makeover Student-led Design Studio project aims to transform online shopping for Buckle By Leslie Reed Four talented students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management are helping a national fashion retailer based in Kearney advance toward offering its guests a tailor-made online fashion stylist e more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: * * * LBJ Ph.D. Graduate Uses Policy Expertise to Advance Housing Reform The Movers & Change-Makers series highlights some of the upcoming graduates of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs who are set to make an impact in both their policy areas and communities. These leaders embody the core values of The University of Texas at Austin, including learning, discover more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Advances AI Education for American Youth EMPOWERING AMERICA'S YOUTH: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to create new educational and workforce development opportunities for America's youth, fostering interest and expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) technology from an early age to maintain America's global dominance in this technological revo more PR